The posture of school children, with its home hygiene and new efficiency methods for school training . re the muscles give itleast support. The average dancing-schoolmaster is a fair example of what ... re-spected traditions of the past can do tochildrens feet. Toeing out may be a necessary partof the technique of somedancing and gymnastic Fig. 68. — Normal out-lines of adult feet positions, but this is prov- (W hitman). . , . mg to be much less neces-sary than was formerly thought, and somemodern dancing teachers are modifying theirrequirements for toeing out. Very high-heeled shoes, or those
The posture of school children, with its home hygiene and new efficiency methods for school training . re the muscles give itleast support. The average dancing-schoolmaster is a fair example of what ... re-spected traditions of the past can do tochildrens feet. Toeing out may be a necessary partof the technique of somedancing and gymnastic Fig. 68. — Normal out-lines of adult feet positions, but this is prov- (W hitman). . , . mg to be much less neces-sary than was formerly thought, and somemodern dancing teachers are modifying theirrequirements for toeing out. Very high-heeled shoes, or those thatthrough narrowness or pointed shape crampthe toes so that they cannot spread naturallywhen the weight is thrust upon them, makethe foot more a hoof than a foot, so that itbecomes a stiff, inflexible pedestal attachedto the leg. Figure 68 shows the normal outline ofadult feet, and Fig. 69 the abnormal crook of the great toethat comes from wearing pointed-toed shoes. When such adeformity has been established, a pointed-toe shoe, if verylong, may be comfortable, but it never gives the proper. Fig. 69. — Abnormalshape of feet culti-vated by narrow-toed shoes {Whit-man). THE HYGIENE OF POSTURE 177 play to the foot, as any one who has tried the comfort ofso-called orthopedic shoes can testify. Above all, pointedtoes and high heels should never be used for prolonged walk-ing or standing. Weakened arches, bunions, and an abnor-mal strain on the ligaments that maintain the erect positionare the inevitable result of high-heeled, pointed-toed shoes. The greatest difficulty at present in extending the use of prop-erly shaped shoes for women and older girls lies, undoubtedly,in their lack of aesthetic values. When such shoes can be madeto appear dainty and beautiful, women will not hesitate to wearthem. Meanwhile, many women of would-be common sense com-promise by using orthopedic shoes for ordinary walking or longtramps, and shoes shaped differently for dress occasions. Theauthor
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